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2007: Named a consensus all-American ... received first-team Walter Camp Foundation and The Sporting News All-America honors ... named a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, given to the nation's top punter ... led all of college football with his 46.9 yards per punt average ... BIG EAST Conference Special Teams Player of the Year ... all-BIG EAST first-team pick ... Cincinnati's Special Teams Player of the Year Award recipient ... served as the holder for field goals and PAT kicks ... booted 27 punts for 50 yards or more ... totaled 20 punts inside the opposition's 20-yard line, with four downed on the 1-yard line ... averaged better than 50 yards per punt in five separate games ... established a single-game record with a 59.7 yards per punt average on three kicks against Marshall ... received BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week honors after averaging 51.5 yards per punt on four punts at Rutgers ... boomed four punts an average of 47.0 yards per punt, with two stopping inside the opposition's 10 yard line, in the Papajohns.com Bowl.

"We started with a very low standard, so we have nowhere to go but up," offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said. So you set your standards as low? WOW!

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.

they had John Thornton on after the first round on 1530 homer and he said that Levi is still the best LT on the roster and whoever they drafted would go to RT, so it came down to who's the better RT, ASmith or Monroe?

I was mulching and working in the yard and my son was calling me all morning. He asked who I was thinking in the 5th and told him Huber, Nati's punter and he thought I was nuts. He was with all his friends hanging out watching when we took him and they freaked out, lol. He called back dying laughing.

I think it was an outstanding pick. You guys keep talking about the best player at his position and this is the best punter to come out in years. Super pick and now i'm finally happy with the draft, :bigyangsmileyface:

they had John Thornton on after the first round on 1530 homer and he said that Levi is still the best LT on the roster and whoever they drafted would go to RT, so it came down to who's the better RT, ASmith or Monroe?

John Thornton is not very tuned in to what the front office/coaching staff is thinking. Maybe there is a chance Levi will remain on the team and will be the starting LT with Andre Smith as the starting RT. However, the much-more likely scenario is that Levi will get cut, Andre Smith will be the starting LT and Anthony Collins will be the starting RT.

A 5th Round pick for a great punter--if he indeed turns out to be one--will seem like peanuts in the future.

Field position is a critical part of the game. A difference maker in that department will directly effect the outcome of a lot of games.

Fine choice!

"This game isn't worth it. The National Football League isn't worth it. There's golf to be played and tennis to be served up and other things to be done out there besides worryin' about a friggin' football game."----The prophet Sam Wyche

Larson cut as Huber arrives

The Bengals made it clear Tuesday just how much they regard fifth-round pick Kevin Huber when they released their two veterans and left him as the only punter on the roster.

Gone is Kyle Larson after five seasons and 379 punts, the third most in team history behind Lee Johnson (746) and Pat McInally. His 41.9-yard average is tied for third in club history, but his numbers dropped considerably the past two seasons. In 2008, when he set the team record with 100 punts, he finished last in the AFC with a 39.5 average and a 34.1 net. Larson finished his career with 109 inside-20 kicks and 32 touchbacks.

The Bengals also waived Ryan Plackemeier, a fourth-year punter that played last season for Seattle and Washington and had been acquired by Cincinnati on waivers from Washington this past Feb. 13.- GEOFF HOBSON

It's really not that much of a gamble. Unless you are blessed with the likes of Rohn Stark or Ray Guy...punters are a complete unknown variable. Some years they will boom...some years they will bust.

Larsen wasn't going to win many games for us with his field-changing punts (I'm not always overly sold on yards per kick)...and might have cost us some.

That is not to say Huber won't do the same. But at least on paper, he can be a field-changer...and that is what this team needs most.

"This game isn't worth it. The National Football League isn't worth it. There's golf to be played and tennis to be served up and other things to be done out there besides worryin' about a friggin' football game."----The prophet Sam Wyche

Damn! Everything is falling into place. I wished this would have been done a long time ago. Don't let the DOOR hit ya, you know where, Larson. I don't like giving him no competition now. That is the dumb part. Sounds like another money move to me. With all these releases, I wonder how much MFB will pocket this year, especially if MFB continues to slice and dice, e.g. Levi Jones, etc....

"We started with a very low standard, so we have nowhere to go but up," offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said. So you set your standards as low? WOW!

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.

More good news. Anybody here want to see Larson make another punt in Bengal stripes? Anyone?

No. It was amazing that before the pick, the Bengals had on their roster the worst and the second worst punters in the NFL at the same time. Now they can both go become bartenders and get into fights in bathrooms at restaurants.